Hello,

I managed to resolve the issue - which turns out bcos I had 2 back2back
columnset definitions. So instead, I combined them into 1 and the result
was ok.

*Before (leads to blank page or page with symmetrical columns):*

\definecolumnset[2col][n=2, distance=3.5mm, page=no]
\setupcolumnset[2col:1][width=.65\makeupwidth]
\setupcolumnset[2col:2][width=.35\makeupwidth]

\definecolumnset[3col][n=3, page=yes]
\setupcolumnset[3col:1][width=.25\makeupwidth]
\setupcolumnset[3col:2][width=.30\makeupwidth]
\setupcolumnset[3col:3][width=.45\makeupwidth]

\startcolumnset[2col]
...
\stopcolummnset

\startcolumnset[3col]
...
\stopcolummnset

*After (gets the desired result):*

\definecolumnset[summary][nleft=2, nright=3, distance=3.5mm, page=no]
\setupcolumnset[summary:1][width=.65\makeupwidth]
\setupcolumnset[summary:2][width=.35\makeupwidth]
\setupcolumnset[summary:3][width=.25\makeupwidth]
\setupcolumnset[summary:4][width=.30\makeupwidth]
\setupcolumnset[summary:5][width=.45\makeupwidth]

\startcolumnset[summary]
...
\stopcolummnset

Best,

On Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 7:47 PM Ramkumar KB <ramkumarkb@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> I am new to this community and am really excited about the possibilities
> with ConTeXt.
>
> My question is related to the thread -
> https://www.mail-archive.com/ntg-context@ntg.nl/msg92767.html (the
> suggested solution did not work, unfortunately)
>
> After trying out various options, I am faced with these 2 (sub-optimal)
> choices -
>
>    1. Extra Blank page with Asymmetric Columns in the next page (with the
>    \subject{} uncommented)
>    2. No Blank page with Symmetric Columns (with the \subject{} commented)
>    3. page=yes / no - does not work (same outcome as above)
>
> I am not sure the role of \section or \subject in this matter (seems to be
> somehow interfering with asymmetrical columnset).
>
> \usemodule[newcolumnsets]
> ...
>
> % \subject{} \definecolumnset[soi1][n=3, distance=3mm, page=yes]
> % \definecolumnset[currency][n=3, page=yes]
> \setupcolumnset[soi1:1][width=.25\makeupwidth]
> \setupcolumnset[soi1:2][width=.30\makeupwidth]
> \setupcolumnset[soi1:3][width=.45\makeupwidth]
>
> Any tips, help or pointers would be greatly appreciated. If not for
> columnset, is there any other way to get this type of layout?
>
> Thank you,
>